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Drones as City Infrastructure: AXON, Skydio, and the Next Leap for Drone in a Box Technology
- AXON Week 2025 focused on drones as essential city infrastructure, not just emergency tools, with emphasis on Drone as First Responder programs and expanded capabilities from Dedrone acquisition and Skydio partnership.
- Vern Sallee highlighted the transition of drones to infrastructure products shared across agencies for various city applications like building inspection and FEMA claims, beyond public safety missions.
- Skydio's 'hive' model allows multiple drones to rotate in and out for continuous coverage, crucial for major incidents and public events requiring uninterrupted aerial surveillance.
- Skydio's autonomy enables drones to fly at various altitudes and close to obstacles, providing advanced capabilities for inspections, navigation, and enhancing utility beyond traditional aerial views.
- Skydio's Connect Fusion technology ensures uninterrupted connectivity by combining point-to-point radio, 5G, and LTE networks, allowing seamless switching between networks in urban environments where GPS signal may be weak.
- DedroneBeyond technology enables safe, routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights up to 400 feet using advanced airspace intelligence, without the need for visual observers, enhancing drone dock infrastructure.
- AXON's integration with Skydio and Dedrone provides accurate airspace awareness, enabling BVLOS flights and seamless coordination with officers using AXON's suite, enhancing officer safety, transparency, and community trust.
- The vision is for drones to be everyday tools for all city agencies, not just emergency responders, allowing autonomy to handle routine tasks and involving humans only when necessary for optimal efficiency.
- With AXON and Skydio pushing boundaries, the evolution of drones as integral city infrastructure serving every department daily is becoming closer to reality, promising innovation and unified awareness in public safety drone integration.
- Miriam McNabb, Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE, emphasizes the growing role of drones in city infrastructure and their potential to transform various sectors beyond public safety, with a focus on autonomy and persistent coverage.
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